Miss USA 1983 was the 32nd Miss USA pageant, televised live from the Knoxville Civic Center in Knoxville, Tennessee, on May 12, 1983. At the conclusion of the final competition, Julie Hayek of California was crowned Miss USA 1983 by outgoing titleholder Terri Utley of Arkansas.(13 May 1983). Miss California wins Miss USA Pageant, Santa Cruz Sentinel (Associated Press story), p. C-9. Hayek was the first runner up at Miss Universe 1983.
The pageant was hosted by Bob Barker, with color commentary from Joan Van Ark. It was held in Tennessee for the only time, while Miss Teen USA 1984 did the same thing in Memphis on the other side of the state.
Results Placements Final results Contestant Miss USA 1983 California – Julie Hayek 1st Runner-Up Texas – Lisa Allred 2nd Runner-Up South Carolina – Allison Grisso 3rd Runner-Up Louisiana – Pamela Jo Forrest 4th Runner-Up North Dakota – Elizabeth Jaeger Top 12 Oklahoma – Mignon Merchant Nevada – Christa Daniel Washington – Kathi Tucker Michigan – Kimberly Mexicotte Pennsylvania – Julie Page Georgia – Dotsy Timm New York – Jennifer Mikelinich
Special awards Miss Congeniality: Dana Ruth Mintzer ( Iowa) Miss Photogenic: Lisa Allred ( Texas) Best State Costume: Julie Page ( Pennsylvania)
Delegates
The Miss USA 1983 delegates were:
Alabama – Teri Lane Alaska – Amy Harms Arizona – Sindy Hedden Arkansas – Debra Baltz California – Julie Hayek Colorado – Lisa Gay Trujillo Connecticut – Mary Lynn Seleman Delaware – Shelley Perkins District of Columbia – Julie Warner Florida – Janet Chesser Georgia – Dotsy Timm Hawaii – Zoe Roach Idaho – Kerry Damiano Illinois – Vanessa Romine Indiana – Toni Yudt Iowa – Dana Ruth Mintzer Kansas – Renee Ruch Kentucky – Lee Ann Austin Louisiana – Pamela Jo Forrest Maine – Rosemarie Hemond Maryland – Shawn Keller Massachusetts – Robin Silva Michigan – Kimberly Mexicotte Minnesota – Carolyn Mattson Mississippi – Becky Case (Miss United Teenager 1979) Missouri – Robin Riley Montana – Barbara Bowman Nebraska – Penelope Boynton Nevada – Christa Daniel New Hampshire – Lynn Stockwell New Jersey – Ann Marie Brucato New Mexico – Kristin Larsen New York – Jennifer Mikelinich North Carolina – Allison Pinson North Dakota – Elizabeth Jaeger Ohio – Gina Gangale Oklahoma – Mignon Merchant Oregon – Shelly Kiser Pennsylvania – Julie Page Rhode Island – Allegra Hendricks South Carolina – Allison Grisso South Dakota – Kelly Rosenbaum Tennessee – Ladonna Jean Friday Texas – Lisa Allred Utah – Launa Lewis Vermont – Leslie Lucchina Virginia – Tanquil Collins Washington – Kathi Tucker West Virginia – Jill Rigsby Wisconsin – Susan Peters Wyoming – Joanie Engstrom
Contestant notes Dana Ruth Mintzer (Iowa), won Miss Congeniality at both the state and national competition, 1983 Lisa Allred (Texas), 1st runner-up, went on to compete in Miss World 1983 Four contestants went on to compete in the Miss America pageant: Elizabeth Jaegar (North Dakota) – Miss North Dakota 1985 Mignon Merchant (Oklahoma) – Miss Oklahoma 1986 Robin Riley (Missouri) – Miss Missouri 1987 (top 10 at Miss America 1988) Joanne Stanulonis Justina (Connecticut) – Miss Connecticut 1983 (last 10 at Miss America 1984)
Judges Monique Van Vooren John Goodis Kim Seelbrede, Miss USA 1981 from Ohio Ed Marinaro Maxine Messinger Kevin Conway Barbara Peterson, Miss USA 1976 from Minnesota Vince Ferragamo Joanie Greggains Harry Blackstone Jr. Chico Hamilton
References
External links Official website